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US4726552A
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Lamp swivel
Assignee: AMERICAN DE ROSA LAMPARTS LLC
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Filing: 1986-11-14
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Granted: 1988-02-23
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Expires: 2006-11-14
Abstract
Abstract A swing arm lamp has the swing arms thereof connected to each other through a swivel assembly that includes a pair of end swivel elements and a center swivel element all disposed proximate each other and interconnected so as to rotate with respect to each other about an axis of rotation through the swivel assembly, but so that relative sliding movement along the axis of rotation of the elements with respect to each other is substantially prevented. The elements are formed of tubular stock with the center element having reduced outer diameter at each end thereof and having a circumferential groove formed about each such reduced outer diameter. The reduced outer diameter end portions of the center element, in turn, seat respectively in enlarged inner diameter end portions of the end elements. A lug is formed from the material of each such end element by displacing the wall thereof in a swaging process. The lugs are so formed to project into their respective circumferential groove and coact with the side walls thereof, but so as to permit the rotational movement and prevent the relative sliding movement. In an alternate embodiment only two swivel elements are utilized; a first like the end element and the second like the center element but with only one reduced end and groove.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome Warshawsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:24
CPC Classifications
F; F21; F21S; F21S6/00; F21S6/002; F21V; F21V21/00; F21V21/14; F21V21/26; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32975
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
A swivel assembly for a lamp; comprising: (a) first swivel means; (b) second swivel means; and (c) interconnection means carried by said first swivel means and said second swivel means to interconnect said first swivel means and second swivel means for relative rotational movement with respect to each other about an axis of rotation passing through the swivel assembly, but so as to substantially prevent relative sliding movement of said first swivel means away from said second swivel means along said axis of rotation; (d) said interconnection means including a circumferential groove with side walls formed in an outer surface of said second swivel means, and a lug deformed from the material of said first swivel means by displacing the material of a wall thereof said lug for projecting into said groove and for coacting with said side walls for substantially preventing said sliding movement along said axis of rotation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
A swivel assembly for a lamp; comprising: (a) first swivel means; (b) second swivel means; and (c) interconnection means carried by said first swivel means and said second swivel means to interconnect said first swivel means and second swivel means for relative rotational movement with respect to each other about an axis of rotation passing through the swivel assembly, but so as to substantially prevent relative sliding movement of said first swivel means away from said second swivel means along said axis of rotation; (d) said interconnection means including a circumferential groove with side walls formed in an outer surface of said second swivel means, and a lug deformed from the material of said first swivel means by displacing the material of a wall thereof said lug for projecting into said groove and for coacting with said side walls for substantially preventing said sliding movement along said axis of rotation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
90 words
The swivel assembly of claim 1, wherein said first swivel means and said second swivel means are each formed of tubular stock with a first end portion of said second swivel means having a reduced outer diameter formed for a sliding fit within an enlarged inner diameter of a first end portion of said first swivel means; said first end portion of said second swivel means having said circumferential groove formed therein and said first end portion of said first swivel means having said lug formed from the material thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The swivel assembly of claim 2, wherein said lug is formed by swaging.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
143 words
The swivel assembly of claim 3, including third swivel means and additional interconnection means carried by said second swivel means and said third swivel means to interconnect said second swivel means and said third swivel means for relative rotational movement with respect to each other about said axis of rotation, for substantially preventing relative sliding movement of said third swivel means away from said second swivel means along said axis of rotation; said additional interconnection means including an additional groove with side walls formed in an outer surface of said second swivel means spaced from said groove and an additional lug deformed from the material of said third swivel means by displacing the material of a wall thereof for projecting into said additional groove and for coacting with said side walls thereof for substantially preventing said sliding movement along said axis of rotation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
86 words
The swivel assembly of claim 4, wherein said third swivel means is formed of tubular stock with a second end portion of said second swivel means having a reduced outer diameter formed for a sliding fit within an enlarged inner diameter of a first end portion of said third swivel means; said second end portion of said second swivel means having said additional circumferential groove formed therein and said first end portion of said third swivel means having said additional lug formed from the material thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The swivel assembly of claim 5, wherein said additional lug is formed by swaging.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
173 words
A lamp; comprising: (a) support means; (b) swing arm means carried by said support means; (c) said swing arm means including a swivel assembly; (d) said swivel assembly including: (i) first swivel means; (ii) second swivel means; and (iii) interconnection means carried by said first swivel means and said second swivel means to interconnect said first swivel means and second swivel means for relative rotational movement with respect to each other about an axis of rotation passing through the swivel assembly, but so as to substantially prevent relative sliding movement of said first swivel means away from said second swivel means along said axis of rotation; (iv) said interconnection means including a circumferential groove with side walls formed in an outer surface of said second swivel means, and a lug deformed from the material of said first swivel means by displacing the material of a wall thereof said lug for projecting into said groove and for coacting with said side walls thereof for substantially preventing said sliding movement along said axis of rotation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
173 words
A lamp; comprising: (a) support means; (b) swing arm means carried by said support means; (c) said swing arm means including a swivel assembly; (d) said swivel assembly including: (i) first swivel means; (ii) second swivel means; and (iii) interconnection means carried by said first swivel means and said second swivel means to interconnect said first swivel means and second swivel means for relative rotational movement with respect to each other about an axis of rotation passing through the swivel assembly, but so as to substantially prevent relative sliding movement of said first swivel means away from said second swivel means along said axis of rotation; (iv) said interconnection means including a circumferential groove with side walls formed in an outer surface of said second swivel means, and a lug deformed from the material of said first swivel means by displacing the material of a wall thereof said lug for projecting into said groove and for coacting with said side walls thereof for substantially preventing said sliding movement along said axis of rotation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
The swivel assembly of claim 7, wherein said first swivel means and said second swivel means are each formed of tubular stock with a first end portion of said second swivel means having a reduced outer diameter formed for a sliding fit within an enlarged inner diameter of a first end portion of said first swivel means; said first end portion of said second swivel means having said circumferential groove formed therein and said first end portion of said first swivel means having said lug formed from the material thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The swivel assembly of claim 8, wherein said lug is formed by displacing material of a wall of said first end portion of said first swivel means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The swivel assembly of claim 8, wherein said lug is formed by swaging.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
146 words
The swivel assembly of claim 8, including third swivel means and additional interconnection means carried by said second swivel means and said third swivel means to interconnect said second swivel means and said third swivel means for relative rotational movement with respect to each other about said axis of rotation, and for substantially preventing relative sliding movement of said third swivel means away from said second swivel means along said axis of rotation; said additional interconnection means including an additional groove with side walls formed in an outer surface of said second swivel means spaced from said groove and an additional lug deformed from the material of said third swivel means by displacing the material of a wall thereof said additional lug for projecting into said additional groove for coacting with said side walls thereof for substantially preventing said sliding movement along said axis of rotation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
86 words
The swivel assembly of claim 11, wherein said third swivel means is formed of tubular stock with a second end portion of said second swivel means having a reduced outer diameter formed for a sliding fit within an enlarged inner diameter of a first end portion of said third swivel means; said second end portion of said second swivel means having said additional circumferential groove formed therein and said first end portion of said third swivel means having said additional lug formed from the material thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The swivel assembly of claim 12, wherein said additional lug is formed by swaging.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
170 words
The method of forming a swivel assembly for a lamp; comprising the steps of: (a) forming a first swivel means; (b) forming a second swivel means; and (c) forming interconnection means between said first swivel means and said second swivel means to interconnect said first swivel means and second swivel means for relative rotational movement with respect to each other about an axis of rotation passing through the swivel assembly, but so as to substantially prevent relative sliding movement of said first swivel means away from said second swivel means along said axis of rotation; (d) said interconnection means being formed by forming a circumferential groove with side walls formed in an outer surface of said second swivel means, and by forming a lug formed from the material of said first swivel means by displacing the material of a wall thereof so as to project into said groove and so as to coact with said side walls thereof to so substantially prevent said sliding movement along said axis of rotation.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
170 words
The method of forming a swivel assembly for a lamp; comprising the steps of: (a) forming a first swivel means; (b) forming a second swivel means; and (c) forming interconnection means between said first swivel means and said second swivel means to interconnect said first swivel means and second swivel means for relative rotational movement with respect to each other about an axis of rotation passing through the swivel assembly, but so as to substantially prevent relative sliding movement of said first swivel means away from said second swivel means along said axis of rotation; (d) said interconnection means being formed by forming a circumferential groove with side walls formed in an outer surface of said second swivel means, and by forming a lug formed from the material of said first swivel means by displacing the material of a wall thereof so as to project into said groove and so as to coact with said side walls thereof to so substantially prevent said sliding movement along said axis of rotation.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
94 words
The method of forming a swivel assembly of claim 14, wherein said first swivel means and said second swivel means are each formed of tubular stock with a first end portion of said second swivel means having a reduced outer diameter formed for a sliding fit within an enlarged inner diameter of a first end portion of said first swivel means; said first end portion of said second swivel means having said circumferential groove formed therein and said first end portion of said first swivel means having said lug formed from the material thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of forming a swivel assembly of claim 15, wherein said lug is formed by swaging.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
158 words
The method of forming a swivel assembly of claim 16, including forming third swivel means and forming additional interconnection means carried by said second swivel means and said third swivel means to interconnect said second swivel means and said third swivel means for relative rotational movement with respect to each other about said axis of rotation, but so as to substantially prevent relative sliding movement of said third swivel means away from said second swivel means along said axis of rotation; said additional interconnection means being formed by forming an additional groove formed in an outer surface of said second swivel means spaced from said groove and by forming an additional lug from the material of said third swivel means by displacing the material of a wall thereof so as to project into said additional groove and so as to coact with said side walls thereof to so substantially prevent said sliding movement along said axis of rotation.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
90 words
The method of forming a swivel assembly of claim 17, wherein said third swivel means is formed of tubular stock with a second end portion of said second swivel means having a reduced outer diameter formed for a sliding fit within an enlarged inner diameter of a first end portion of said third swivel means; said second end portion of said second swivel means having said additional circumferential groove formed therein and said first end portion of said third swivel means having said additional lug formed from the material thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of forming a swivel assembly of claim 18, wherein said additional lug is formed by swaging.
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